Re: Fake cat (meow :) )

[george curl <gcurl4866@yahoo.com>]

Perfect solution except for one thing...Around
here(TX) at least your not able to buy used catalytic
converters. Thank God for that cute little
NON-CATALYST sticker:)  Although if you do have a
place to buy used cats, tell me, I could make a
fortune selling fake cats to the mustang/crapmaro
crowd around here!!!;)
George-

--- Randy B <scirokn81@email.msn.com> wrote:
> 
> Eric,
> That sounds like a good idea, but a couple
> questions.
> 
> 1. If you use a high flow cat. and 2" exhaust
> instead of the
> stock one and the 1 5/8"? stock exhaust you gain a
> few hp
> from less restriction right?
> 2. How much extra hp are you gaining with the
> straight pipe
> idea over the 2" high flow cat with 2" exhaust?
> 3. Will it pass the sniffer test without a cat.
> 
> I have considered this in the past but I always
> feared
> not passing the sniffer so I got a high flow 2" cat.
> Thanks,
> 
> Randy B.
> Cosmos 81 Scirocco S - soon to be 2.0L 16V
> Mars 81 Scirocco S - t t 1847cc
> 
> 
> 
> 
> >go find any old cat in a junkyard that is a little
> bigger than your pipe(ie
> >2 1/4" if you have 2") and not rusted out, hollow
> it out so you can see
> >through it and put a piece of pipe inside it thats
> the same size as your
> >exhaust.  Weld the sucker up and youve got an
> instant straight pipe "cat"
> >for not much cash.  Shouldnt restrict flow any
> either if you use the same
> >size pipe.
> >
> >Eric Person
> >86.5 16v (w/no cat)
> >
> >At 02:16 PM 2/14/00 -0800, M. Hansen wrote:
> >>Hi All:
> >>Just installed a tt downpipe and exhaust I got for
> $50 off of a wrecked
> >>GTI.  Sure wakes up the old beast and it finally
> sounds as healthy as
> >>the rest of the cars in my garage.  Really like
> that raspy sound above
> >>4000 too.  My problem is that I am facing emission
> testing for the first
> >>time in 6 months and they do a visual inspection
> for a cat converter.  I
> >>really don't want to ditch the downpipe for a tt
> cat downpipe so I was
> >>thinking of installing a cat right behind the
> downpipe after the shift
> >>box.  Physically there is enough room and this
> would let me pass the
> >>visual test.  I'm not so concerned about the
> effectiveness of the cat so
> >>far back from the engine.  My friend with an 84
> Rabbit installed a built
> >>2.0L 8-valve last year and passed emissions with
> flying colours not soon
> >>after.  this was with g-grind, 10:1 comp, and
> porting.  So I figure that
> >>my 'roc should pass easily as well.  What are your
> experiences with this
> >>and do you have any suggestions?  Any help is
> appreciated.
> >>
> >>Mike Hansen
> >>83 Scirocco GT
> >>
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